I’m a bit on the fence when it comes to playing music during yoga class. I love an energetic vinyasa or flow class with great music, but I find that it often leads to “spacing out” instead of concentration. I have started including classes without music in my own practice, and it’s actually quite a different […]

This morning I started thinking about what brings me back to my yoga practice, day after day. The answer is pretty simple: a feeling of joy. Not happiness exactly, but a feeling of being alive and seeing the world more vividly.

Yoga and meditation can be tools to access an inner joy that is independent of external circumstances. This joy is always there, […]

Think you’re too old for yoga? Then read this inspiring story about 87 year old Ann Husch, who practices yoga every day and teaches three yoga classes a week:
From the St. Louis Post:
At 87, no worries: Yoga helps keep her going
What an amazing woman! In the article Ann shares her philosophy about yoga: “With yoga, you learn […]

Recently I have come across lots of really good yoga books, DVDs, and blogs, and here is a shortlist of the ones I’ve enjoyed the most. Let me know if you have other yoga books or resources that you love and want to recommend!
The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Living
by Stephen Cope
Ready to […]

I think it’s been established by now that yoga is good for you. There is a general consensus that yoga improves your health, has a de-stressing effect, and increases well-being. (Ok, occasionally you see news articles where doctors complain about an increase in yoga injuries, but with a good teacher and respect for your own […]

I know it’s not really the season for warm salads, but since the farmer’s market is full of fresh chard and beets I couldn’t resist. I never liked beets growing up (this was the pickled variety), but once I tried using it as a fresh vegetable I discovered that it’s really good in salads and luckily tastes nothing like […]

I can’t believe my yoga teacher training is over already. The four weeks flew by in a whirlwind of practice, lectures, and studying. After being immersed in the training for a month I woke up early Monday morning not knowing what to do with myself. No class to go to? I got up and did a Yoga Works sequence at […]